A new reservoir has just been approved at the La Clusaz resort in the French alps. The reservoir will be built on the Plateau de Beauregard, an area which is protected under the EU Natura 2000 programme which “offers a haven to Europe’s most valuable and threatened species and habitats”.
What’s going on here? Last week young climate campaigners called on rich countries to pay ‘climate reparations’ to developing nations. The calls came from Fridays for Future on its latest day of action, 23 September, with strikes in about 450 places around the world. What does this mean? The concept at the heart of the activists’ call is for richer nations, the…
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Guest Article by Jessica Kleczka The UK could approve the biggest undeveloped oil field in the North Sea in the next few weeks. The Rosebank oil field is located off the coast of Shetland, and three times the size of the nearby Cambo oil field, which was paused after a successful campaign last year. Rosebank is owned by Norwegian state-owned oil company…
What’s going on here? Five young people aged between 17-31, who have experienced devastating extreme weather events are launching legal action at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) against the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). What does this mean? You’re probably wondering, like I did, what is the ECT and what does it have to do with human rights? So here’s a…
‘Carbon bomb’? That doesn’t sound good… The term carbon bomb has been in use for years, describing large sources of carbon, most commonly fossil fuel projects. Now, new research led by the University of Leeds, has defined the term as applying to projects that have the potential to emit at least 1 billion tonnes (1Gt) of carbon over their lifetime. To give you an idea of exactly how scary that is – 1 billion tonnes is about 3 times the total annual emissions of the UK. Global carbon emissions are currently around 35 billion tonnes a year.
Today, the frontlines series continues with an interview with Yudi Iskandar, a 20 year-old climate activist from Makassar, Indonesia. Yudi became a climate activist after realising that the reason his house was submerged by floods in the rainy season was linked to the climate crisis – and that the consequences and causes of the crisis were not divided equally.
Speaking with the team at Zero Hour, we have carried out a curious deep-dive into these latest developments for you. Enjoy, it’s an excellent example of how we, the people, can use our collective voice and power to push for real, systemic change in legislation and political power!
What’s Going On Here? This week we see huge news in the climate change sector as legendary Curious.Earther Helen turns 30. The news has sent shockwaves through the industry as readers of her amazing content assumed she was 50+ given the extent of her sustainability knowledge. What Does This Mean? Well a birthday is one thing, but 30! Wow, that’s serious stuff!…
